2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships
Football league season
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CS Mindelense |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 88 (2.44 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Mindelense |
| Biggest away win | Mindelense |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 37th beginner level (likely amateur) competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. It started on 14 May and finished on 9 July, it started five days later than last season and finished two days earlier, the season was a week shorter than last. The championship was governed by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.[1] The scheduling was completed on November 16 and the group system was kept instead of becoming a one portion season without playoffs and was the last time.[2] CS Mindelense won the record breaking title and became the second club after Sporting Praia to win four in a row, the highest ever, also it was Mindelense's last. Mindelense chose to not participate in the CAF Champions League competition in 2017, Académica do Porto Novo did not participate in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, both of the clubs due to financial concerns, of any club, it is the eighth consecutive time and becomes the recent African nation not to bring a champion to the continentals for the most consecutive years, in the cup competition, Cape Verde is the longest for not bringing a club in Africa lasting for more than 15 years straight, not even the three national cup winners competed. Mindelense qualified and participated in the 2017 National Championships.
Overview
The triangular phase started to be used for the 2017 season, it became the fourth time and first with four clubs each and with playoffs.[3]
CS Mindelense was the defending team of the title. A total of 12 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title. The finals had two matches, Académica scored the first and Mindelense score the second leg, each with a goal, the second match went into extra time and again went into the penalty shootout, this was the first time that the season had the finals with two consecutive penalty shootouts, Mindelense won the shootout by four and claimed the recent national title.
Six clubs returned again, Desportivo da Praia returned in three years, Sport Sal Rei Club returned in five years and Vulcânicos returned in several years, Sinagoga of Santo Antão and Varandinha of Tarrafal de Santiago, two clubs competed for the first time. Varandinha's appearance was the first from the Santiago North Zone into the semifinals. At the finals, it was the sixth time that the two clubs were from Barlavento known as the Battle of Barlavento.
The biggest win was Mindelense, who scored 5-2 over Sal Rei from Boa Vista, the rest of the matches had a maximum of three goals in some of its matches as it was a low scoring season, one fifth approximately of last season, though overall are ranked third, the second highest match was Varandinha - Mindelense who Mindelense won 1-4. In Group A, neither club scored ten goals while only Mindelense from Group B scored eleven, the second club in the group scored eight and was fifth placed Sal Rei. Vulcânicos scored the fewest with two goals. Overall, Mindelense scored 16 goals, Derby and Varandinha second with ten goals and Académica Porto Novo and Sal Rei fourth with eight goals.
One match, Desportivo Praia and Varandinha originally for mid-May, on May 13, it was rescheduled to June 1,[4] the main reason that on an April 3 match (19th round) featuring Desportivo Santa Cruz and Scorpion Vermelho that Desportivo fielded an ineligible player, it occurred after the goals were scored and the award to Scorpion Vermelho in mid-May was revoked and the 2-0 result was kept along with Varandinha first championship title. The next such delay was in 2017.
Participating clubs
Participating football (soccer) clubs of the 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships (Cape Verde)
- CS Mindelense, winner of the 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships
- Sport Sal Rei Club, winner of the Boa Vista Island League[5]
- Sporting Clube da Brava, winner of the Brava Island League[6]
- Vulcânicos, winner of the Fogo Island League[5]
- Académico 83, winner of the Maio Island League
- Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League[7]
- Varandinha, winner of the Santiago Island League (North)
- Desportivo da Praia, winner of the Santiago Island League (South)
- Clube Desportivo Sinagoga, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North)[8]
- Académica do Porto Novo, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (South)[5]
- SC Atlético, winner of the São Nicolau Island League
- FC Derby, runner up of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académico 83 | Vila do Maio | 20 de Janeiro | 4,000 |
| Académica do Porto Novo | Porto Novo | Porto Novo | 8,000 |
| Académico do Aeroporto | Espargos | Marcelo Leitão | 8,000 |
| SC Atlético | Ribeira Brava | Orlando Rodrígues | 5,000 |
| Desportivo da Praia | Praia | Várzea | 12,000 |
| FC Derby | Mindelo | Adérito Sena | 5,000 |
| Mindelense | Mindelo | Adérito Sena | 5,000 |
| Clube Desportivo Sinagoga | Sinagoga | João Serra | 2,000 |
| Sport Sal Rei Club | Sal Rei | Arsénio Ramos | 500 |
| Sporting Clube da Brava | Nova Sintra | Aquiles d'Oliveira | 500 |
| GD Varandinha | Tarrafal | Mangue | |
| Vulcânicos | São Filipe | 5 de Julho | 1,000 |
Italics indicates a team playing in a stadium in a different town or city.
League standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Derby | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | GD Varandinha | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Desportivo da Praia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube da Brava | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | SC Atlético | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 6 | CD Sinagoga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mindelense (C) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 | Académica do Porto Novo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Académico do Aeroporto | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Académico 83 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 5 | Sport Sal Rei Club | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 4 |
| 6 | Vulcânicos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
Results
| Week 1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Sinagoga | 2 - 3 | Sporting Brava | 15 May | ||||||||
| Derby | 3 - 1 | SC Atletico | 15 May | ||||||||
| Desportivo Praia | 1 - 3 | Varadinha | 1 June | ||||||||
| Académico Aeroporto | 3 - 0 | Academico 83 | 14 May | ||||||||
| Sal Rei | 3 - 0 | Vulcânicos | 14 May | ||||||||
| Mindelense | 1 - 1 | Académica do Porto Novo | 14 May | ||||||||
| Week 2 | |||||||||||
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Sinagoga | 0 - 0 | Desportivo Praia | 21 May | ||||||||
| Varadinha | 0 - 0 | Derby | 21 May | ||||||||
| SC Atletico | 1 - 0 | Sporting Brava | 21 May | ||||||||
| Académico Aeroporto | 1 - 0 | Sal Rei | 21 May | ||||||||
| Vulcânicos | 0 - 3 | Mindelense | 22 May | ||||||||
| Académica do Porto Novo | 2 - 0 | Academico 83 | 22 May | ||||||||
| Week 3 | |||||||||||
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Varadinha | 3 - 0 | Sinagoga | 28 May | ||||||||
| Desportivo Praia | 3 - 0 | SC Atletico | 28 May | ||||||||
| Sporting Brava | 0 - 1 | Derby | 29 May | ||||||||
| Vulcânicos | 2 - 0 | Académico Aeroporto | 28 May | ||||||||
| Sal Rei | 0 - 2 | Académica do Porto Novo | 28 May | ||||||||
| Academico 83 | 0 - 0 | Mindelense | 28 May | ||||||||
| Week 4 | |||||||||||
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| SC Atletico | 2 - 2 | Sinagoga | 4 June | ||||||||
| Sporting Brava | 2 - 1 | Varadinha | 5 June | ||||||||
| Derby | 2 - 1 | Desportivo Praia | 5 June | ||||||||
| Academico 83 | 2 - 0 | Vulcânicos | 4 June | ||||||||
| Mindelense | 5 - 2 | Sal Rei | 4 June | ||||||||
| Académica do Porto Novo | 0 - 0 | Académico Aeroporto | 5 June | ||||||||
| Week 5 | |||||||||||
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Sinagoga | 0 - 2 | Derby | 11 June | ||||||||
| Desportivo Praia | 2 - 1 | Sporting Brava | 11 June | ||||||||
| Varadinha | 2 - 1 | SC Atletico | 11 June | ||||||||
| Académico Aeroporto | 0 - 2 | Mindelense | 12 June | ||||||||
| Vulcânicos | 0 - 1 | Académica do Porto Novo | 12 June | ||||||||
| Sal Rei | 3 - 3 | Academico 83 | 12 June | ||||||||
Final stages
| Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| FC Derby | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Académica do Porto Novo | 0 | 2 | 2 | CS Mindelense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| CS Mindelense | 4 | 2 | 6 | Académica do Porto Novo | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| GD Varandinha | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
| Varandinha | 1:4 | CS Mindelense |
|---|---|---|
Ary  | Maniche 29' Adyr 56' 74'Djimkely 66' |
| FC Derby | 2:2 | Académica do Porto Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Barâo 51' Metcha 94' | Davi 3' 32' |
Finals
| CS Mindelense | 0:1 | Académica do Porto Novo |
|---|---|---|
| Scholot 89' |
Referee: António Rodrigues
| Académica do Porto Novo | 0:1 | CS Mindelense |
|---|---|---|
| Djinkely 38' | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4-5 | ||
Referee: Jaime Figueiredo
| Cape Verdean Football 2016 Champions |
|---|
| CS Mindelense 12th title |
Statistics
- Highest scoring match: Mindelense 5-2 Sport Sal Rei Clube 4 June
See also
References
- ^ a b "2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF". 14 July 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Nacional de futebol mantém antigo figurino na nova época" [The National Championships Kept the Old Group System for the New Season]. Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Futebol: Novo modelo do campeonato de Cabo Verde com orçamento de 24 ml contos – FCF". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Nacional: FCF suspende jogo entre Desportivo e representante de Santiago Norte" [FCF Suspended a Match Featuring Desportivo (Praia) and a Team from Northern Santiago]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 13 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Definidos novos campeões regionais de futebol" [New Champions Chosen in the Regionals]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Sporting sagra-se tri-campeã da Brava" [Sporting Became Three Time Champion for Brava]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Futebol Sal: Académico revalida título de campeão" [Académico Achieved the Championship Title]. Criolosport (in Portuguese). 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Santo Antão-Norte: FC Sinagoga sagra-se campeão pela primeira vez" [Sinagoga Became Champion for the First Time]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links
- "Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF
